Camera

The OnePlus 5T has a dual camera on its back, and it's a solution we haven't seen before: both cameras have the same focal length equivalent and see the world in color. So it's not a zoom-capable setup like on the Galaxy Note8 or the iPhones, and it's not a color/monochrome pair like Huawei does (and Xiaomi, on occasion). The idea is that in low light the phone combines photos from the two cameras in an attempt to improve image quality.

The primary camera is a 16MP unit, while the secondary one is 20MP, both sensors courtesy of Sony, and both paired with f/1.7 aperture lenses. You're still getting a 2x toggle in the viewfinder, but it's digital zooming as both lenses have the same focal length and field of view.

We took a few quick shots around the office to get some first impressions, and things are looking good (we're not talking about the weather, obviously). Here's a sampler.

Camera samples

We also went out for some night shots around the usual locations. We won't be passing any verdicts just yet, but the results look promising.

Low light samples

The lack of a telephoto cam doesn't mean there's no portrait mode, on the contrary. It gives you an approximate live preview, but the end result is only visible later in the gallery.

Portrait samples

Of course, you can use it to isolate subjects that aren't people.

Portrait mode used for non-portraits

Some people would only take a selfie with the rear camera in a mirror, but the rest would be curious to learn that the selfie camera on the OnePlus 5t is unchanged from the previous model - it's another Sony contribution, a 16MP sensor behind a f/2.0 lens. Down below, you can find a couple of samples.

Selfie samples

Benchmarks

We like synthetic benchmarks as much as the next guy - who doesn't enjoy putting a number to signify performance and ponder over differences in the single-digit percentages. So here is how the OnePlus 5t performs in a few of our favorite benchmark apps. Granted, it's using the best silicone Qualcomm has to offer this year, so performance is quite expectedly top notch.

GeekBench 4.1 (multi-core)

Higher is better

Apple iPhone 8 Plus10037

Samsung Galaxy Note86784

Huawei Mate 10 Pro6783

Samsung Galaxy S8+6754

OnePlus 5T6701

Huawei Mate 106625

OnePlus 56604

Samsung Galaxy Note8 (SD 835)6590

Sony Xperia XZ16541

HTC U116393

Samsung Galaxy S8+ (SD 835)6301

Sony Xperia XZ Premium5460

GeekBench 4.1 (single-core)

Higher is better

Apple iPhone 8 Plus4232

Samsung Galaxy Note81987

Samsung Galaxy S8+1986

OnePlus 5T1960

OnePlus 51932

HTC U111919

Huawei Mate 10 Pro1902

Huawei Mate 101882

Samsung Galaxy Note8 (SD 835)1862

Sony Xperia XZ11840

Sony Xperia XZ Premium1836

Samsung Galaxy S8+ (SD 835)1832

AnTuTu 6

Higher is better

Apple iPhone 8 Plus188766

OnePlus 5180331

OnePlus 5T179790

Huawei Mate 10 Pro178510

HTC U11177343

Huawei Mate 10175426

Samsung Galaxy Note8 (SD 835)175153

Samsung Galaxy S8+174070

Samsung Galaxy Note8172425

Samsung Galaxy S8+ (SD 835)168133

Sony Xperia XZ1144462

Sony Xperia XZ Premium144223

Basemark X

Higher is better

Samsung Galaxy S8+43862

Samsung Galaxy Note840890

Huawei Mate 1040809

Huawei Mate 10 Pro40232

OnePlus 538844

OnePlus 5T38656

Sony Xperia XZ138583

Sony Xperia XZ Premium38507

HTC U1138399

Samsung Galaxy Note8 (SD 835)37211

Samsung Galaxy S8+ (SD 835)34951

That seems to be all for now. We're busy writing the review applying the usual level of scrutiny and getting all the numbers, the truly important ones too, so stay tuned.